The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-05-06
SIGNIFICANT
Some Of the Last Public opiuis.s Of n
Great Man.

Heo FORK Correspondence CiereldHd Leader
One has most excellent opportunity Il
study man rs represented by the averng,
new 1orkers. Among the wealthy classes
/ very many OF them have the waxy skin
dropsical flesh, and pulled eyes, that an
indieauye Of serious kidney affection
hrignts disease" is plainly written on Their
iaceS Since General Logan's death the sub
zee, OF rheumatism Is being discussed by thu
medical profession
Every Intelligent person, with any knoul-
egg Of the human system, IS well aware tina.
II the kldneyS are In good condition all IN
necessary material Is regularly carried of
py them II not, various acids, such as uric
aeid, one OF the chief causes of rheumatism.
are lett In excess, creating deposits that cause
al sorts Of chronic organic diseases Ii
would seem, therefore, that rheumatism. like
dropsYi Is not a disease. but the result of a
us ase, and IL is safe TO say that if the
stomach and kidneys are kept in althful
condition, there will be no deaths from rheu-
matism
6eneIal Logan was well aware that his
disease was of the kidneys, and once ex-
pressed himself in indignant terms at the
loily OF doctors treating him forrheumatism,
when 1t was the kidneys that caused his
atiaekS The high living and the excuses IN
az tnings prevalent among wealthy men in
large cities. especially in New Y rk, is the
Chief cause for Br gifts disease, and the aris-
tocrAtie trouble known as rheumatism, even
as insufficient and improper food bring ABOUT
the sane results among the very poor
The above article which we reproduce be
cause OF its general iuteres., is very signiii-
cant The public believes that rheumatism
IS an elect Of diseased blood, this disease be-
ing caused by uric acid or kidney poison
enough OF this is developed daily to kill sew
erai men, and II it is not removed by the kid
new as las. as formed, it gradually ruins the
his fact is a scientific demon s:ration.
IL doctors do not admit it, It is probably
because ttey do not wish TO attract attel-
uon 10 the mena e deranged kidneys offers
. the general health, since tEey have no
aus1srf7ed 81 celtic for these organs
General Logan knew what his real trouble
was. and he recognized the nonsense Of treat
ing the etiects-the real seat of the disease
was the kidneys. Senator Sittig, of Illinois
who vote elet ted Logan Senator after four
months OF ballo-ing, tells Us that Logan often
complained TO him of great distress in his
kidneys. Disease of the Kidneys always
produces rheumatism, and besides that, it
eau es paralysis, apoplexy. impotency,
stomach and blood disorders, brain troubles,
female Complaints and countless other dis
eases which would almost never develop If
the blood was kept free Of uric acid or kidney
poison.
These facts the public recognizes even
though medical gentlemen, for very evident
reasons, VIII not publicly acknowledge them
lest peIchance, some proprietary medicine like
Warmers safe cure, now admitted to be the
only scientific specific, will get the benefit.
lie on such b;gotry. 1t las been authori-
iatively stated time and again that there can
be no real sound health if there is any false
a. ton OF the kidneys Insurance companies
refuse millions OF RISKS on this ground alone
hence 1t IS that there is such universal popu-
Iariiy given 10 the great preparation named
a popularity that is based upCn intrinsic
merit
Too much dependence upon professional
advice, especially in matters over which |
medical men admit they have no power, too |
otten results very disastrously, but Of what |
use to the victim Is experience gained by IA
al III as;eri
How much better it is to be guided by an |
inrre udiced public opinion in such matters |
lad Logan been so guided, he might have |
1een sparel many wears